CEGR 493 · Grading Policy

Late work handling, penalty ladder and grace window for this course.

Late work handling

CEGR 493

Late work loses 5% per day after a 24-hour grace window, capped at 25%.

Enforcement mode

Late items are accepted and scored, then reduced by the configured deduction.

Deduction method

Deduction value

Maximum total deduction (%)

Grace window (hours)

Policy students see in orientation

How late	Deduction	What it means
On time — by Sunday 11:59 PM Eastern	0%	Full rubric score. The submission timestamp recorded by the platform is authoritative.
Grace window — up to 24 hours late	0%	Flagged late in the tracker for advising purposes, but no points are removed.
1–5 calendar days late	5% of the item score per day	Counted from the end of the grace window; partial days count as a full day.
6–7 calendar days late	Capped at 25% of the item score	The deduction stops growing at 25% so a late but complete item can still pass.
More than 7 calendar days late	Score of 0 unless excused	The item is recorded as missing and counts as zero in the weighted final grade.